South Indian Sambhar

Ingredients :

1 cup cooked Yellow lentils (Tuvar dal)
1 cup chopped brinjal
1 cup chopped Red Pumpkins
1 cup Drumsticks (cut into pieces)
1 chopped fine onion 
1 chopped tomatoes
1 onion (cut into cubes)
1 chopped green chilly
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 dried broken red chilly
1 tsp Asafoetida (hing)
1 sprig curry leaves
1 tsp turmeric pd
1 tsp red chilly pd
1 tsp chopped corriander leaves
1 lemon juice
1 tbsp jaggery
3 tbsp homemade Sambhar masala  (Recipe below)
Oil
Salt to taste

For Sambhar Masala Recipe :

1 tbsp corriander seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp asafoetida
1 sprig curry leaves
8-10 dried red chillies
1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds (methi seeds)
1/2 tsp chana dal
1/2 tsp raw rice
1/2 tsp urad dal

Dry roast all the ingredients and grind it. You can also store in an air tight container.

Method :

Wash and pressure cook dal. Keep aside.

Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, red chilly, hing, green chillies, curry leaves, onion chopped and saute till brown. Add the chopped veggies and salt. Stir it. Add red chilly pd, turmeric pd and jaggery. Close the lid and cook. 
Then add sambhar masala. Add 2 cups of water and cooked dal. Stir well. Simmer for few mins and add lemon juice. Garnish with corriander leaves. 

Goes well with Idli, dosa or steamed rice.